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How businesses in England can manage septic tank sludges and other wastes from non-mains domestic sewage systems.
The S3 waste exemption lets you store sewage sludge at a site where it will be used in accordance with the Sludge (Use in Agriculture) Regulations 1989.
Business waste management in England - your duty of care, waste collection, licences and waste transfer notes
You must: keep waste to a minimum by doing everything you reasonably can…
You must store waste safely and securely. To do this: store waste in a…
For each load of non-hazardous waste you move off your premises, you need…
Contact the organisation in your region if you have any questions about…
How to meet the general binding rules if your septic tank or small sewage treatment plant releases (discharges) waste water to the ground.
How to meet the general binding rules or apply for a permit if you have a septic tank or treatment plant - fees, application forms and exceptions
How to meet the general binding rules if your septic tank or small sewage discharge treatment plant releases (discharges) waste water to a surface water.
The U6 exemption allows you to import sludge from one waste water treatment plant to another to reseed the biological process.
Rules you must follow, who’s responsible, when to tell the Environment Agency and what to do if you get an enforcement notice.
How to clean and disinfect after an animal disease outbreak and store and dispose of the washwater.
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